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Esperanza’s Story
September 22, 2025September 22, 2025
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Esperanza’s Story

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When Esperanza left an 18-year career as a family doctor at a children’s hospital in Cale, Columbia to move to the United States, it was just the beginning of a second career in community health care and advocacy. But she didn’t know it at the time – just like she also had no idea that...

Rosilene’s Story: Exploring a New Culture, Discovering Community, Part 2
September 3, 2025August 27, 2025
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Rosilene’s Story: Exploring a New Culture, Discovering Community, Part 2

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When Rosilene started taking classes here at the Frederick Literacy Council, she was looking to improve her English language skills. What she didn’t expect was that she’d also develop a community and gain so much insight into American culture. She and her family had moved to the states from Jacarei, a city in Sao Paulo,...